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George Welsh, football coach who led UVA to No. 1 in the country, has died
George Welsh, football coach who led UVA to No. 1 in the country, has died
BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS Richmond Times-Dispatch 4 min ago
CHARLOTTESVILLE – George Welsh, the Hall of Fame coach who lifted U.Va. football from obscurity and turned the Cavaliers into the No. 1 team in the country, died Wednesday. Mr. Welsh was 85.
According to a statement from the school, Mr. Welsh "passed peacefully in the presence of his family."
Mr. Welsh, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004, was the most successful coach in the school's history.
He coached 19 seasons at Virginia, inheriting a team that had managed just two winning seasons in 29 years.
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BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS Richmond Times-Dispatch 4 min ago
CHARLOTTESVILLE – George Welsh, the Hall of Fame coach who lifted U.Va. football from obscurity and turned the Cavaliers into the No. 1 team in the country, died Wednesday. Mr. Welsh was 85.
According to a statement from the school, Mr. Welsh "passed peacefully in the presence of his family."
Mr. Welsh, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004, was the most successful coach in the school's history.
He coached 19 seasons at Virginia, inheriting a team that had managed just two winning seasons in 29 years.
....
mphillips@timesdispatch.com
(804) 649-6546
[link:http:s//twitter.com/michaelpRTD|@michaelpRTD]
PHOTOS: George Welsh through the years
Michael Phillips 45 min ago
Former U.Va. and Navy football coach George Welsh, who retired as the winningest coach in ACC history and led the Cavaliers to a No. 1 national ranking, died Wednesday. Mr. Welsh was 85 years old.
Michael Phillips 45 min ago
Former U.Va. and Navy football coach George Welsh, who retired as the winningest coach in ACC history and led the Cavaliers to a No. 1 national ranking, died Wednesday. Mr. Welsh was 85 years old.
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